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Tuesday, February 18, 1958
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The Headlines
Meyner Budget Sets 399 Million Mark; Seeks New Taxes; NEW JERSEY GETS A RECORD BUDGET
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Sugartime
The McGuire Sisters
#1 at the box office
A Farewell to Arms
The must-have
Hula Hoop
You Share a Birthday With
- Toni Morrison (1931)
- Alessandro Volta (1745)
- John Travolta (1954)
- Ramakrishna (1836)
- Mary I of England (1516)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Integrated Circuit (Microchip), Stereo Records & Modem.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
24,944 days ago
(68 years, 124 days)